Major and Minor Criteria in Schizophrenia

ALVIN YUSIN, KAZUO NIHIRA, and CLEMENT MORTASHEDAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131, Number 6

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.131.6.688

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This study examines a population composed of schizophrenic and nonschizophrenic patients seen in the psychiarric emergency area of a medical center between May 1972 and July 1972. The authors determined the frequency distribution of their symptoms and from this distribution attempted to identify major and minor criteria that can be used to differentiate the schizophrenic syndrome from other psychiatric entities.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131 • Number 6 • June 1974

Pages: 688 - 692

PubMed: 4827801

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Published in print: June 1974

Published online: 12 February 2015

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ALVIN YUSIN

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KAZUO NIHIRA

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CLEMENT MORTASHED

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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Southern California School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine

Instructor of Psychiatry, University of Southern California School of Medicine

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Major and Minor Criteria in Schizophrenia

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